A week ago, Jack Del Rio was invoking the Jim Carrey lines from “Dumb and Dumber” about having a chance at the playoffs.
Following a 15-12 win over the Denver Broncos, a game which knocked their rivals from their perch as the No. 1 seed in the AFC, Del Rio wasn’t talking playoffs. Nor was his team. They simply want to win the next game.
Realistically, that should be the goal anyway. The Denver win was huge. The Raiders were in a downward spiral since getting beat 30-14 by Minnesota at home. Worst case scenario the Raiders were looking at another season with double digit losses.